PREACHING
(See also Evangelizing; Field Ministry; House-to-House Preaching; Witnessing)
(Note centered heading below: Bible Examples)
angelic direction: bt 38-39, 57-59; lff lesson 24; w20.11 14; wp17.5 8; w09 5/15 24-25; w08 10/15 11; w07 3/15 24-25; w06 1/15 5-6; re 204-205; w04 12/15 14, 18-19; w87 5/15 12; w87 12/15 6-7
at every opportunity: scl 98
attitude toward preaching: scl 97; jd 64; w05 1/1 13-17; rs 15-16; w88 8/15 20
Governing Body: lff lesson 54
youths: g90 6/8 19; yp 315-317
banned:
what can be done: w19.07 11; w19.08 13; yb15 100-101; w90 11/1 28
basis for judgment: w12 3/15 11; km 11/05 4; w88 1/1 16, 26
by example: jt 21; br78 21-22
challenge: w05 7/1 21-27; w97 1/15 24-25
chart “Preaching Results Over Seven Years” (1981-1987): w88 1/1 28
Christendom:
failure to promote among members: w99 12/15 32; w90 6/15 30
sermon website: g04 6/8 28
social work used: w87 1/15 3-6
youths preach, mistaken for Witnesses: g 5/07 11
Christian obligation: scl 18, 96, 99; cl 161; lff lesson 21; it-1 771; it-2 672; jr 167; w04 1/1 11-12; w02 1/1 8-13; g02 6/8 12-13; w00 6/1 13-14; w00 11/15 19; jt 30-31; w99 9/15 25-26; w97 1/15 24; w97 12/15 19-21; jv 209, 674; w92 6/1 15-16; w90 6/15 30; sh 247-248; om 6, 81-83; br78 30; w88 1/1 21-22; w88 8/1 27-29; ws 115
anointed Christians: w15 3/15 27
Bible Students’ view: kr 19, 21, 64-65; jv 51, 159-160, 209-211, 637-639
bloodguilt avoided by: lvs 99; w17.11 15-16; lv 85; w88 1/1 28-29
comments by non-Witnesses: g 4/07 27; w01 4/1 11; g99 2/22 3
excuses some give: w10 10/15 12-15
exposure of “man of lawlessness” (2Th 2:3): w90 2/1 20-25
‘how will they hear? preach?’ (Ro 10:14, 15): w97 1/15 12-14
illustration of sheep and goats (Mt 25): w15 3/15 27-29
illustration of talents (Mt 25): w15 3/15 20-21, 24; jy 262-263; w10 7/15 17-18; w04 10/1 22-23; gt chapter 111; w90 5/1 8-9
Jesus’ directives: bt 7-8; w00 2/15 22, 24; w92 2/15 15-16
“let anyone hearing say: ‘Come!’” (Re 22:17): w15 3/15 28-29; w90 12/15 10-15
not limited to elders and ministerial servants: scl 96
regularity not enough: w88 8/15 20
“sacrifice of praise” (Heb 13:15): w89 12/15 23-24
Christian privilege: w21.12 13; km 2/95 1
compared to rescue work: w21.05 19
glorious treasure (2Co 3, 4): w90 7/15 15-20
“triumphal procession” (2Co 2:14): w90 7/15 10-15
working with Jehovah (2Co 6:1): w16.01 29-32
content of: scl 97
continuing till accomplished: w20.09 8-13; w92 5/1 21-22
cooperating: w16.03 14-15
courage in: w24.04 16-17; bt 32; w20.09 5-6; w19.07 5-6; w15 2/15 12; w93 11/15 12-13, 19
creating opportunities: mwb18.04 8; km 2/06 1
daily: km 2/96 1; km 7/96 1
discussion: scl 96-99; it-2 671-674; w05 7/1 16-27; w94 8/15 11-21; w91 7/1 28-30; w88 7/15 9-20
during great tribulation: w25.08 31; w19.10 16; rr 66; w15 7/15 16; w08 7/15 7; re 234
eagerness in: w87 2/1 10-14
early Christians: w20.10 21; w16.03 23; w02 1/1 10-11; w93 7/1 6; g88 2/8 9-10
all participate: w12 3/1 8; g 4/07 27; w04 1/1 11-12; w91 1/15 14-15
expansion beyond eastern Mediterranean: w92 9/1 11
factors favoring preaching: w15 2/15 20-23; w15 6/15 32
Pentecost 33 C.E.: w02 8/1 15-16
to people of Greek background: w08 12/1 20-21
traveling preachers: w92 12/1 26-27
earth wide:
“all the nations” (Mt 24:14; Mr 13:10): w94 8/15 16-21; w89 1/1 11
‘sun’s rising to its setting’ (Mal 1:11): w87 12/1 19
effect on Christian: scl 97
effect on people: it-2 673
evidence in media: w94 8/15 10
encouragement:
to begin: lff lesson 22
to continue: w24.04 18; w18.05 12-21
to do more: g88 5/22 26-27
to preach with the congregation: lff lesson 22
financing: w92 12/1 26-29
foolishness to world (1Co 1:21): w92 9/15 20
foreign- and multi-language field: mwb21.01 13; km 10/93 7
search work: km 7/12 4-7
fruitage: w18.05 12-21
God’s word: bt 134-135; it-2 1201-1202; km 4/08 3; km 1/97 1
“preach the word” (2Ti 4:2): it-2 674; w03 1/1 29-30; w89 9/15 11-12
good news: mwb24.09 12
“good news of the Kingdom” (Mt 24:14; Mr 13:10): w22.05 7; w22.07 8; lff lesson 21; w19.10 9-10; it-1 771, 988; bhs 99-100; bh 92; w11 3/1 3-9; w08 5/15 12-16; km 11/07 1; w06 9/15 6; w05 7/1 16-27; be 279-281; km 12/02 1; jt 15-21; w94 8/15 11-21; gm 147-148; rs 327; w88 1/1 20-29
accomplished by holy spirit: w10 4/15 11; jv 547-553
all languages: w05 12/1 22-26
“all the inhabited earth”: w24.05 10; w11 10/15 28-29; w90 1/1 11-13
“all the nations”: w16.05 11-12; w94 8/15 16-21; w89 1/1 11-12
better than political involvement: w04 5/1 6-7
campaign (2020): mwb20.10 8
campaigns in first and 20th centuries: w06 2/1 22-26; w99 8/15 19-24
Christian requirement: scl 99; lff lesson 21; w12 3/1 8; w92 9/1 16-17; pe 133, 252-253
confirmed by Isaiah 32:20: ip-1 341
declaring: w10 1/15 13-14
despite persecution: w06 5/1 30
directive: ws 115
failure of churches: w12 3/1 8-9
first-century fulfillment: bt 217; it-2 673; w06 2/1 23-24; w92 6/15 14; w88 1/1 20-21
first Kingdom proclaimer: w03 2/1 22
“has to be preached first” (Mr 13:10): w94 8/15 11-15
identifying mark of true religion: w16.05 8-12; w12 3/1 8-9; rq 27; pe 186-187
illustration of dragnet (Mt 13): w14 12/15 13-14; kr 106-107; w08 7/15 20-21
illustration of leaven hidden in flour (Mt 13; Lu 13): w14 12/15 8-10; kr 90-91; w08 7/15 19-21
illustration of mustard grain (Mt 13; Mr 4; Lu 13): w14 12/15 7-8; kr 90-91; w08 7/15 17-19, 21
illustration of sower (Mt 13; Mr 4; Lu 8): w08 7/15 12-14
intensely occupied in: w91 7/1 28-30
Jehovah’s organization focused on: w13 4/15 22-26, 29
Jehovah’s qualities seen in: w94 8/15 12-14
Kingdom: w88 1/1 21
link with spirituality: w07 8/1 6-7
modern-day fulfillment: wp18.2 7; w15 5/1 7; kr 60-65, 67; w11 3/1 7-8; w11 5/1 9; w09 3/15 16-18; w06 2/1 24-25; w06 5/1 27; w97 4/1 8; w94 5/1 14-20, 25-26; jv 292; rs 238
not being ashamed of: w90 1/1 10-15
not neglecting: km 9/96 7
organization needed: w89 9/1 13-14, 18-19
persecution increases witness: w88 2/1 19-20
practicality: w92 9/15 20-21
preaching will be accomplished: w14 12/15 9-10; km 5/10 1; km 1/02 1; km 4/01 1
shakes nations and brings in precious things (Hag 2:7): w21.09 14-16; w21.12 15; w06 5/15 31
sowing work: it-2 1014
twofold work involving: w03 2/1 22; w97 1/15 23
when preaching will end: w25.08 31
who proclaim: jv 292; w88 1/1 21-22; w88 2/1 18-19; w88 7/15 11-12; w87 5/15 12-13; ws 115-116
why be interested: w88 2/1 28-29
why so good: w90 1/1 12-13; w89 9/1 13-14, 18-19; w87 5/15 12-13
why so important: w11 3/1 3; w94 5/1 14
wisdom of: w94 8/15 13; w92 9/15 19-24
Witnesses deemed stupid: w16.05 9
witness for Jehovah: w95 9/1 17-18
Greek words: it-1 1089; it-2 671; jv 556
Hebrew Scriptures: it-2 671-672
Hebrew word: it-2 671
holy spirit authorizes: w91 1/15 5
holy spirit directs: w10 2/15 14-15, 17; w10 3/15 17; w94 8/15 16-17; w92 2/1 17-18
holy spirit empowers: ijwbv article 51; w22.11 5-6; w10 4/15 11
how Bible students can begin: lff lesson 22
impartiality: bt 72; w15 7/15 24-25; w08 1/15 14-16; w08 3/15 28-29
importance: lff lesson 54; w08 1/15 4-8; w08 7/15 5-6; km 4/02 1; w89 1/1 3; je 16
in one’s life: w19.04 4-5
improving in: w21.08 25; w89 11/15 12-14
Jehovah’s attributes reflected in: w94 4/1 28
power: w97 6/1 27
Jehovah’s support: w25.03 17-18; scl 97; w22.11 2-7; lff lesson 21; km 5/10 1; km 4/01 1; w00 2/1 26; w99 8/15 18-19
Jesus’ support: scl 97
Jews (ancient): it-2 699-700
joy in: w24.04 14-19; lff lesson 22; w18.05 20; w16.01 29-32; w94 9/1 18; w87 3/15 21-23
legal rights:
life story (U.S.): g98 4/22 20-24
U.S. Constitution: g98 4/22 20-24; g87 10/22 24-26
love for neighbor shown: it-2 276; w14 6/15 20; w86 10/1 23-24
meaning of term: it-2 671
teaching differs: it-2 672
methods: scl 98; w19.07 15-16; w16.05 10-11; jl lesson 12; w05 7/1 21-24; si 204; br78 18-22; w88 7/15 11, 16-20; je 16-17
motive: cl 225, 316; w18.05 18-20; it-1 988; it-2 673; w16.05 10; km 5/13 1; w08 7/15 6; w05 1/1 13-14; w05 7/1 17-18; w00 7/1 11; jv 292-293; w90 3/1 22-23; w90 11/15 19-20
compassion: cf 156-160
love: w24.05 14-19
not shamed into preaching: w94 1/1 17-18
sanctification of Jehovah’s name: w24.05 18; kr 46
“not peddlers of the word of God” (2Co 2:17): w92 12/1 26-29
not primarily to fellow believers: w88 1/1 4
not to be commercialized: w87 10/15 21
opposition expected: scl 40, 99
orders to stop: w23.05 5; mwb23.07 3; km 10/09 3
organization for: w13 4/15 25-26
development: jv 209-214, 216-217
organization needed: w13 4/15 25; w11 6/1 14-15; w89 9/1 19; w86 6/1 25
“other sheep” responsible: w90 12/15 13-15
overcoming nervousness: lff lesson 22
practicality of: w86 10/1 23-24
preparation: w24.04 16; w08 7/15 10; km 5/08 1; w02 8/15 18; km 3/96 3
purpose: w88 7/15 9-11
gathering of “sons of the kingdom” (Mt 13:38): tp 64-65
proclaiming Jehovah’s judgments: w22.05 7; re 234; w88 4/1 21-26
qualifications for participating: scl 97
respect for people: lff lesson 22; w14 5/15 13-14; km 12/12 1; w93 7/1 19-20
role of literature: w94 8/15 20-21; w89 2/15 22-24
strength for: w21.05 21-22
symbolized by locust plague (Re 9): w20.04 3-5; w16.03 14-15; re 142-148; w89 3/15 31; w88 12/15 12-13
teaching differs: cf 79; km 12/97 3
theme: it-2 672; km 4/08 3; g 12/06 4
to people who have a religion: scl 99
training for: scl 97
urgency: w24.05 14-15; w12 3/15 15-19; km 12/09 1; km 8/05 3; km 11/04 1; w90 8/15 19-20; w88 5/1 14; w87 2/1 10-11
value: w08 1/15 4-5; km 4/02 1; w90 8/15 19
aids endurance: km 6/05 1
strengthens one’s faith: w96 5/1 22
video Focused on the Preaching Work: lff lesson 54
video Preaching in “the Most Distant Part of the Earth”: lff lesson 21
video “We Recommend Ourselves as God’s Ministers ... by Patience”—When Preaching: mwb24.09 16
when circumstances change: w18.10 30-31
wherever people are: w20.09 4; od 90-91; jl lesson 12; km 12/11 1; km 2/09 2; km 9/09 3; w04 7/1 13; w98 6/15 19-20; km 9/96 3-6
who listen: scl 98
why hated by world: w88 4/1 22
why persist: scl 98; bt 130-131, 170; km 11/13 1; w12 6/1 15; w11 12/1 25; km 1/09 1; w08 1/15 15; w08 7/15 11; w08 12/15 19; km 4/08 3; km 7/07 4; km 4/05 1; w04 3/15 13; km 2/02 8; km 11/00 1; w88 1/1 25-29; w88 7/15 9-14
why successful: w94 8/15 16-21
why Witnesses preach: w15 9/1 7; km 6/12 1
within congregation: it-2 674; w03 1/1 29-30
without letup: km 8/96 1
Witnesses qualified: km 1/10 1; km 8/96 1
Witnesses set apart by: w16.05 8-12; w02 1/1 14; ol 24; w01 4/1 17-18; km 11/99 1
women: it-2 1196-1197
when proper to preach to men: w89 3/1 6
youths: om 99-100
zeal: w13 5/15 8-10; jr 33-35; w93 7/1 19-20
Bible Examples
Abraham: w01 8/15 19
Amos: km 9/13 1; w04 11/15 12-14
Enoch: w03 5/1 29
first-century Christians: bt 217; od 25-26; it-2 672-673; w15 2/15 19-23; w10 3/1 29; w04 1/1 10-12; wt 170-172, 174; w90 1/15 13-14; si 201, 204-205; om 10, 23, 101
Isaiah: w90 1/1 18; w88 1/1 26-27; w87 10/15 16-18
Jeremiah: si 351; w88 1/1 25-26
Jesus Christ: cf 77-86; scl 96; w19.04 10-11; it-2 672; lfb 184-185; w12 2/15 5-6; w09 7/15 21-22; w02 1/1 8-9; w00 7/1 14-15; jv 556; w92 2/15 15-16; om 8
boldness: lmd lesson 6; w09 7/15 21-22
compassion: cf 156-158; w17.09 10
directs work: w22.07 8-13; bt 63, 125-127; w12 1/15 9-11; w10 9/15 23-25
example for Christians: w25.03 14-19; lff lesson 16; w19.04 10-11; w12 2/15 5-6; km 2/10 2; w02 1/1 8-9; w88 1/1 20-21; w86 6/1 22-23
first priority: w25.03 15-16; lff lesson 16; w19.04 4; w12 5/1 10; w07 8/1 6; g01 7/22 11
foretold: it-1 987; it-2 671-672
instructions apply to worldwide work: jy 124; gt chapter 50; w87 8/1 8-9
instructions to apostles: it-1 845-846; it-2 673; jy 122-125; w11 3/15 6; gt chapters 49-50; w87 7/15 8-9; w87 8/1 8-9
instructions to disciples: cf 91, 93-94; it-2 673
“preached about among nations” (1Ti 3:16): w90 1/15 13-14
to spirits in prison (1Pe 3:19): it-2 674; w13 6/15 23; w13 12/15 16; w90 1/15 13; rs 163
John the Baptizer: it-2 672
Jonah: it-2 98-99, 771
Noah: w21.10 26-27; w19.10 6; w18.02 4; w18.05 19; it-2 671; w17.01 9; w16.10 27-28; w13 4/1 14; w13 8/1 12-13; ia 20; w08 6/1 6; w03 12/15 18; w01 11/15 30; w98 12/15 10-11; w97 10/15 29; w89 10/1 11, 14
Paul: bt 63-64, 95; w20.04 9-10; om 8-9
Philip (evangelizer): mwb24.07 15; lmd lesson 2; od 92-93
prophets: it-2 671-672